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Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals.

While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.

Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock

Value investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.

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Host Hotels (HST)

Bethesda, MD-based Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., one of the leading lodging real estate investment trusts (REITs), engages in the ownership, acquisition, and redevelopment of luxury and upper-upscale hotels in the United States and abroad. It is an S&P 500 Index company.

HST sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry's P/E of 11.6X, shares of Host Hotels are trading at a forward P/E of 8.9X. HST also has a PEG Ratio of 1.6, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 8.7X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 2.3X.

Value investors don't just pay attention to a company's valuation ratios; positive earnings play a crucial role, too. Nine analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2024. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $2.01 per share. HST has an average earnings surprise of 5.7%.

With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding HST to their portfolios.

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